Risk of spontaneous preterm birth in IVF-conceived twin pregnancies

• Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine Vol. 32; no. 3; p. 369
• Main Authors: Saccone, Gabriele, Zullo, Fabrizio, Roman, Amanda, Ward, Andrew, Maruotti, Giuseppe, Martinelli, Pasquale, Berghella, Vincenzo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.02.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Fertilization - physiology; Fertilization in Vitro - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome - epidemiology; Pregnancy, Twin - statistics & numerical data; Premature Birth - epidemiology; Premature Birth - etiology; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Twins; Young Adult; preterm birth; IVF; in vitro fertilization; Assisted reproductive technology (ART)
• ISSN: 1476-4954
• DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1378339

To compare the mean transvaginal ultrasound (TVU) cervical length (CL) at midtrimester in screening for preterm birth in in vitro (IVF)-conceived twin pregnancies versus spontaneously-conceived twin pregnancies. This was a retrospective cohort study. Potential study subjects were identified at the t...